YEREVAN, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) expressed a serious concern over the escalation of the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and called for an immediate ceasefire, CSTO spokesperson Vladimir Zaynetdinov told RIA Novosti.

“The CSTO Secretariat is deeply concerned over the escalation of the situation in the Armenian-Azerbaijani border which started on July 12 after the military clash of units of the armed forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan, including with the use of heavy weapons which resulted in fatalities and injuries”, the spokesperson said.

The CSTO says the current situation does not contribute to the normalization of the situation on the border of the two countries, one of which – Armenia, is a CSTO member state, adding that the current situation also shows the violation of an agreement on ceasefire which has been achieved between the leaderships of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

“The military-political leadership part urges to immediately cease the fire within the frames of the CSTO responsibility. We express our condolences to the relatives and families of the victims and wish a speedy recover to the injured”, the CSTO said.

The Azerbaijani armed forces launched an attack on an Armenian military base located in Tavush province on July 12, using artillery, mortars and UAVs. In addition, the Azerbaijani side also shelled the town of Chinari in the province with mortars, damaging civilian homes. On July 14 the Azerbaijani armed forces continued targeting the civilian infrastructures of the Armenian town of Berd, using an attacking drone.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan